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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1918
Page
15
A war service book drive in Wilmington collected over 900 books, surpassing the 500 goal for local campaigns. The effort, part of a national push, aims to stock camp libraries on ships and in military posts with quality volumes for soldiers and sailors.
Mr. R F Coleman will speak this afternoon at the Y M C A boys league gathering from 5 to 5 45 in the boys lobby. The subject is The Search and the event opens the second of the final three talks. A musical program includes Mrs Bleecker singing with violin by Mr Sanders and Mr Haskett singing a vocal solo.
A joint committee formed yesterday by Cape Fear Council United Commercial Travelers and the Travelers' Protective Association aims to unify local groups to promote Wilmington. Jack Negal elected chairman and C O McNair secretary to mobilize traveling men for the city’s interests.
The Sixth Street Advent Christian church holds regular services today with baptismal rites to follow the evening service at 7 45. Several new members will be baptized. The morning service begins at 9 00, under the leadership of Elder J P King.
Miss Emma Sigmund of Glasgow Missouri wed Private William Pa Pierre of Johnson City Kansas at the Princess Street office of Justice G W Bornemann yesterday at two in a military ceremony. The judge performed a post ceremony concert and was joined by groom’s soldier friends from the fort.
In 1911 Japan imported 65 million pencils from the United States and Germany. With the European conflict limiting German sources, native producers expanded rapidly and by 1916 Japanese manufacturers met domestic demand and exported 168 million pencils.
Trinity College defeated Swarthmore College two to one in a debate on wartime continuance of food and railroad legislation. Trinity speakers H E Fisher W A Rollins and H P Newman faced Allen H Pierce William H Hewett and James F Bogardus as the visiting team argued the affirmative. Judges were H G Connor W Walser and Carter Dalton.
Herbert H. Ford of Wilmington North Carolina has returned from nine months in France where he served as chief clerk of the corps of engineers at American Expeditionary Forces general headquarters. He praised the U S military leadership and said Pershing is highly regarded after the war zone assignment.
Eighteen hundred votes will be cast in Tuesday's primary to decide the successor of Mr. John Haar as register of deeds of New Hanover county. The race is between Walter Blair, former city tax collector, and B F King Sr, former city clerk and treasurer. Blair led in the first primary and supporters expect a tight finish despite six candidates. Blair noted his military service while King campaigns to mobilize voters.
Hugh Huhn lauds Have a Heart as the brightest musical comedy in years at the Lyric Theater. Henry W Savage’s production features flawless staging, stunning costumes, a superb chorus and a 15 member orchestra. The ensemble delivers a balanced cast with witty pacing and strong principals.
Revival services start this morning at First Baptist and run for about ten days with afternoon and evening sessions. Rev Dr Jno Peter Hurt leads, assisted by Rev W W Hamilton of Lynchburg and singer P W Bush directs. Tomorrow Hamilton arrives to lead Monday night, with daily 4 PM and 7 15 PM sessions. Commercial enthusiasm and expected large attendance noted.
A Mother's Club was organized at the Graded school under the Twentieth Jury Self-culture Association. The club will study child nature to better understand and aid in rating the children. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday March 27.
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